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9th August 2008, 08:17 PM #1
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Rail Mill for the weekend warrior
Just a few pictures of my rail mill.
The mill was made 6 years ago originally using the carriage off a `routermaster`,it now has a new carriage(homemade) so I don`t have to swap anymore.
The `log`is a paulownia that was growing in the BIL`s backyard (not much of a challenge but it was all that we had on hand).
The rail is a 3m length of 65x65 gal rhs.
The chainsaw is an Echo 1001vl with a 30inch hard nose bar,I bought it second hand in 1982 (an oldy but it does an honest days work). The back-up saw is a husky 395xp. A smaller husky is used to trim.
Maximum log length is 2.6m and we can handle up to 900mm in diameter (there is not much big timber in our area ).
I made it up as I had been using an `alaskin`type mill and thought there has to be an easier way.Now there is no lifting of the log and all the cutting is done at a comfortable height.
I realise it will not suit everyone,but it shows there are alternatives to what is currently available.
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9th August 2008, 08:35 PM #2
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Looks good, beats bending over all day.
Was there any special technique needed to drill the mounting hole in the bar?
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9th August 2008, 08:39 PM #3
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Hi Bob
No nothing special.
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9th August 2008, 08:52 PM #4
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Another thing I really like about that is that it could fit just about any size log.
Has your saw got a chainbrake?
Does the carriage just slide along the rail or does it use rollers like the routermaster ?
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9th August 2008, 08:58 PM #5
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Bob
The chainsaw does not have a chainbrake.
The carriage has 16 bearings that guide it along the rail.
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9th August 2008, 09:26 PM #6
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Thanks for that gidgee 1, I'll do a bit of head scratching.
It's the simplest setup I've seen.
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9th August 2008, 09:35 PM #7
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how is the cutting width adjusted?
do you have to move the whole mill or log over? if so how do you keep it all lined up?
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9th August 2008, 09:48 PM #8
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Carl, have a good look at the last pic, width is easy to adjust
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9th August 2008, 10:05 PM #9
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Carl
The bar that the chainsaw is attatched to can be slid out from the rail,or the mill or the log can be moved .It is very easy to keep lined up.
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10th August 2008, 01:46 AM #10
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Looks good gidgee! The only very small problem I can see is splitting a 60 mm slab into 2 x 25 mm slabs but I guess you could always add a couple of side supports to your gluts on the ground. The dark patch on the bar suggested it has seen some hard milling in that configuration?
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10th August 2008, 07:48 AM #11
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I havn`t tried to split a 60mm slab,but as you say if it were supported,anything is possible.
The mark on the bar occurred while cutting a largish ironbark in the earlier learning days
(we are still learning,only now we hope we don`t make as many mistakes).
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10th August 2008, 04:47 PM #12
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That will do it!
Originally Posted by gidgee 1
The mark on the bar occurred while cutting a largish ironbark in the earlier learning days
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23rd August 2008, 07:43 AM #13
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results of some earlier conquests
Have got around to taking some piccies of the results of some or our previous conquests using the rail mill.
Most of the logs have a story to tell,such as the african mahogany,it was a backlaod from Darwin,it sat around for several years until we were fortunate to come across it
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23rd August 2008, 08:04 AM #14
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hi any chance of some sketches or photos of the carriage , may just make one . its always handy to see how oters have done it . cheers
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24th August 2008, 08:30 PM #15
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Originally Posted by bobsreturn2003
Some photos of the carriage.
the carriage is 180mm long ,the bearings are 22mmx7mm(the same as is used in inline skates)There are 4 bearings on each face of the rail.
The last photo is showing the top with a carpet `wiper`to keep the sawdust from fouling the bearings.
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